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authorDavid Thompson <dthompson2@worcester.edu>2013-06-25 07:44:16 -0400
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- Input handling
- Scripting
+** Inspiration
+ Every programming language should have a fun, easy to use 2D game
+ library. Guile-2d draws it's inspiration from great
+ libraries/frameworks such as [[http://love2d.org][LÖVE]], [[http://pygame.org][Pygame]], and [[http://pyglet.org][Pyglet]].
+
+** Example
+ Here is the simplest Guile-2d application (so far).
+
+ ```scheme
+ (use-modules ((sdl sdl) #:prefix SDL:)
+ (figl gl)
+ (2d sprite)
+ (2d game-loop)
+ (2d window))
+
+ (define window-width 800)
+ (define window-height 600)
+ (define sprite #f)
+
+ (define (key-down key)
+ (display key) (newline)
+ (case key
+ ;; Quit program when ESCAPE or Q is pressed.
+ ;; For now we have to use the SDL keycodes, but not for long!
+ ((SDLK_ESCAPE SDLK_q)
+ (close-window)
+ (quit))))
+
+ ;; Draw our sprite
+ (define (render)
+ (draw-sprite sprite))
+
+ ;; Register callbacks.
+ (set-render-callback (lambda () (render)))
+ (set-key-down-callback (lambda (key) (key-down key)))
+
+ ;; Open the window.
+ (open-window window-width window-height)
+
+ ;; Load a sprite and center it on the screen.
+ ;; Must be done AFTER opening the window.
+ (set! sprite (load-sprite "sprite.png" #:position (vector (/ window-width 2)
+ (/ window-height 2))))
+
+ ;; Start the game loop.
+ ;; The render callback will be called through this procedure.
+ (run-game-loop)
+ ```
+
+** REPL Driven Development
+ The read-eval-print-loop present in Guile allows you to develop
+ your game while it is running! This allows you to see in real time
+ what your changes do to the game without having to restart the
+ program every time.
+
+ ** This section needs to be completed. **
+
** Dependencies
- guile-figl
- guile-sdl
+ - SDL 1.2
** License